Abticle-holdeb



0. L. DENNES.

ARTICLE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 5. 1919.

1,309,844. I Patented July 15, 1919.

3814 WYZ.

THE COLUMBIA PLANOURAPM c0.. WASHINGTON. D. C.

OSCAR LLOYD DENNES, 0F ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA.

ARTICLE-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 15, 1919.

Application filed April 5, 1919. Serial No. 287,853.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OSCAR L. DENNES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ardmore, in the county of Carter and State of Oklahoma, have invented new and useful Improvements in Article-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

The device which is the subject matter of the present application for patent is designed for securing a bouquet, badge or other article to be worn in the button hole in the lapel of a coat or in any other convenient button hole about the coat or other garments.

The invention has for its object to provide a simple andeflicient clasp for holding the article, and provided with a button whereby the device is held in place on the garment by inserting the button into the button hole.

The object stated is attained by means of a novel combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed, and in order that the same may be better understood, reference is had to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification.

In the drawing,

Figure 1 is a perspective View showing the application of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the device;

Fig 3 is a rear elevation of the device, and

Fig, 4: is a cross section on the line 44 of Fig, 2.

Referring specifically to the drawing, 5 denotes the head of a button provided with a shank 6 which extends from one side of a fiat plate 7 of substantially circular contour. On one side of the center of this plate, the latter is formed with an extension 8 having an outstanding marginal flange 9, and on the other side of the center of the plate is an extension 10. The flange 9 forms one of the jaws of a clasp, the other aw 11 being a similar flange on the lateral extension 12 of a plate 13 pivoted to the plate 7 as shown at 14, the pivot being off the center of the plates. The plate 13 also has a lateral extension 15 similar to the part 10 and located opposite the same.

The plate 13 seats on that side of the plate 7 from which the button shank 6 extends, and in order that it may clear the latter it is recessed, as shown at 16.

Around the button shank 6 is coiled a spring having its two ends 17 projecting in the direction of the parts 10 and 15, and bearing against lugs or abutments 18 on the latter. The spring has a normal tendency to turn the two plates 7 and 13 relative to each other in a direction to bring the jaws 9 and 11 together, and upon pressing the finger pieces formed by the parts 10 and 15 together, the plates turn relative to each other to spread the jaws for insertion of the bouquet or other article to be held. The button may then be placed in the button hole to place the bouquet in display position on the garment, or the device can first be placed in the button hole and the bouquet then attached.

The device is very simple in construction, it can be easily and cheaply manufactured, and it is practical and provides a handy and convenient means for holding a small bouquet, flower, badge or other device in display position.

I claim:

A clasp comprising a pair or pivotally connected plates having projecting portions on opposite sides of its center, the projecting portions on one side of the center having outstanding flanges which are opposite each other and form jaws, the projecting portions on the other side of the center forming finger pieces for swinging the plates relative to each other to spread the jaws, a button on one side of the plates, said button having its shank attached to one of the plates, and the other plate being recessed to clear the shank, and a spring anchored to the shank and having its ends engageable with the finger pieces to swing the plates in a direction to bring the jaws together.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

OSCAR LLOYD DE NNE'S.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. O. 

